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Kevin Smith

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Operating Partner and Board Advisor at KRS Operating Partners
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Kevin Smith is a Private Equity Operating Partner with over 25 years of experience advising lower middle-market companies. He specializes in accelerated value creation and operational improvements for growth. A graduate of Texas A&M University, he has worked with over 50 companies ranging from $10M to $8B in revenue.

Kevins primary focus is developing integrated, cross-functional platforms to drive business performance, especially under lean resource conditions.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Operating Partner and Board Advisor
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Priorities

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Value Creation
His career is focused on being an operating partner with private equity firms to accelerate value creation in their lower middle-market portfolio companies.
Operational Improvement
His background includes leading a turn-around-management company and developing enterprise-wide operating improvement programs for mid-cap companies.
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Career

Work history

7-2007
Operating Partner and Board Advisor
KRS Operating Partners
10-2001 - 7-2007
Partner
CRG Partners (now Deloitte)
5-1994 - 9-2001
Vice President
George Group (now Accenture)
5-1993 - 5-1994
Development and Implementation Support
OGRE Partners
3-1991 - 4-1993
Product/Project Manager
Messina Oil & Gas, Worldwide
In the press

Media appearances

Ep. 158 – Kevin Smith – Hello Chaos (Interview with Kevin Smith, Operating Partner & Board Advisor at KRS Operating Partners). Featured in Hello Chaos Podcast (Apple Podcasts)
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Education
1981 - 1986
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Texas A&M University
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